The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Ohio River Valley of the United States, encompassing the state of West Virginia, and the majority of the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania, except for the Greater Philadelphia area and the Western part of Ohio.
| Metropolis of Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Metropolitan | Savas (Zembillas) |
| Total Metropolitan Priests | 76 (Active + Retired) |
| Deacons | 11 |
| Religious Brothers & Sisters | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Central & Eastern Ohio, West Virginia, and Western, Central, and Northeast Pennsylvania |
| Cathedrals | St. Nicholas Cathedral, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral, Cleveland Heights, OH | |
| Annunciation Cathedral, Columbus, OH | |
| Holy Trinity Cathedral, Camp Hill, PA | |
| St. Nicholas Cathedral, Bethlehem, PA | |
| Vital Statistics | |
| Total Parishes + Missions | 51 |
| Total Orthodox Population | |
| Total Population | |
Part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, it is led by a metropolitan bishop who serves as the priest of the mother church, St. Nicholas Cathedral in the City of Pittsburgh.
Metropolitan Savas was enthroned as the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Pittsburgh on December 8, 2011, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople, Turkey.[1][2]
Bishops/Metropolitans of Pittsburgh
edit- 1979-2011 - Maximos (Aghiorgoussis)
- 2011–Present - Savas (Zembillas)
Byzantine choir
editIn 2008, the Byzantine choir of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh traveled to Naples, Florida, where it performed in concert at the Oratory of Ave Maria University.[3]
References
edit- ^ Rodgers, Ann. "Greek Orthodox leader enthroned." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 9, 2011, p. 17 (subscription required).
- ^ "Greek Orthodox leader welcomes technology." Akron, Ohio: The Akron Beacon Journal, December 10, 2011, p. B003 (subscription required).
- ^ "Byzantine choir concert." Naples, Florida: The Naples Daily News, January 19, 2008, p. 58 (subscription required).
External links
edit- Official biography of Metropolitan Savas from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh
- Story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette concerning Metropolitan Savas' enthronement as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh
- News release from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America concerning Metropolitan Maximos' Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine retirement
- Story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette concerning Metropolitan Maximos' retirement.
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 2007 Yearbook[permanent dead link]